National Instruments VXI-SB2020 Getting Started page 7

Contents
Using the NI-VXI Software ........................................................................................... 3-7
Using LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI.......................................................................... 3-8
Configuring the NI-VXI Software ................................................................................. 3-8
Default Configurations ....................................................................................... 3-8
Using vxitedit ..................................................................................................... 3-9
Logical Address Configuration .......................................................................... 3-9
Bus Configuration .............................................................................................. 3-11
Exiting vxitedit and Reinitializing the Hardware .............................................. 3-11
Developing Your Application Program ......................................................................... 3-11
Appendix A
Specifications
........................................................................................................................ A-1
Appendix B
Troubleshooting
................................................................................................................... B-1
Appendix C
Customer Communication
Glossary
...................................................................................................................... Glossary-1
Figure 2-1. SB-MXI Installed in a SPARCstation 1+ ......................................................... 2-3
Figure 2-2. VXI-MXI Parts Locator Diagram ..................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-3. VXI-MXI with INTX Parts Locator Diagram .................................................. 2-5
Figure 2-4. VXIbus Slot 0 Configuration ............................................................................ 2-7
Figure 2-5. VXIbus Non-Slot 0 Configuration.................................................................... 2-8
Figure 2-6. Logical Address Selection ................................................................................ 2-10
Figure 2-7. VXI-MXI VMEbus Requester Jumper Settings ............................................... 2-11
Figure 2-8. MXIbus Single-Ended Cable Configuration .................................................... 2-13
Figure 2-9. MXIbus Dual-Ended Cable Configuration ....................................................... 2-14
Table 3-1. Logical Address Configuration Characteristics ................................................ 3-9
Table 3-2. Bus Configuration Characteristics .................................................................... 3-11
VXI-SB2020 and NI-VXI for Solaris
............................................................................................... C-1
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